genus Fomes vs Fomes

genus Fomes and Fomes both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
genus Fomes	Yes	No	No	No
Fomes	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, genus Fomes and Fomes are synonyms defined as:

genus Fomes and Fomes: genus of bracket fungi forming corky or woody perennial shelflike sporophores often of large size; includes some that cause destructive heartrot in trees

genus Fomes (noun)	Fomes (noun)
genus of bracket fungi forming corky or woody perennial shelflike sporophores often of large size; includes some that cause destructive heartrot in trees	genus of bracket fungi forming corky or woody perennial shelflike sporophores often of large size; includes some that cause destructive heartrot in trees